Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: Queer Studies Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Queer Studies Minor

Department of American Cultural Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

26 credits

Introduction/What is the Study of Queer Studies?

The program in Queer studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to educate students about diversity within the LGBTQ community in the United States, and to explore the LGBTQ contributions to shaping U.S. history, culture literature, and politics.

For more information, contact Professor Carol Guess, coordinator of the Queer Studies minor, or Dr. Lawrence J. Estrada, director of the American Cultural Studies.

Why Consider a Queer Studies Minor? 

 

 Contact Information

 

 Sample Careers

 

 Major/Career Resources

http://www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

 

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.
 

Requirements

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

Core Courses: 17 credits

❑ One course from:

      AMST 301 - Comparative Cultural Studies
      FAIR 366E - Comparative Cultural Studies
 AMST 242 - The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Experience
 ENG 227 - Introduction to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Literature
 HIST 265 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Experiences in U.S. History

 

Related Courses: 9 credits

    ANTH 353 - Sex and Gender in Culture
    FAIR 313E - Queer Issues in Education
    HIST 365 - History of Sexuality in the United States
    PLSC 421 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Politics
    THTR 428 - Major Dramatists

❑ Other courses under advisement may include, but are not limited to, an ISP of 2 to 5 credits (specially arranged independent learning), and/or an internship of 2 to 5 credits. 

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS) 
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement

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